Speech of Ephraim Banks, Esq., of Mifflin: Delivered in the Convention, to Amend the Constitution of Pennsylvania, December 22, 1837. In Support of an Amendment to Prohibit Banks from Issuing Notes of a Less Denomination Than Ten Dollars, as Offered by Mr. Read of SusquehannaJ. Wilbank, 1838 - 15 pages |
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... vice blast the fair hopes of a harvest of happiness ? or shall the enemy , in the night , sow the tares of dissension and distrust ? We lately received two communications : Happy are they , whose life terminates ere one was addressed to ...
... vice blast the fair hopes of a harvest of happiness ? or shall the enemy , in the night , sow the tares of dissension and distrust ? We lately received two communications : Happy are they , whose life terminates ere one was addressed to ...
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... vice , which goes by the name of prudence ledges this to be a daring experiment ; but and knowledge of the world . They soon dis- he has the satisfaction to think that , if he cover that there is but one thing needful . If should fail ...
... vice , which goes by the name of prudence ledges this to be a daring experiment ; but and knowledge of the world . They soon dis- he has the satisfaction to think that , if he cover that there is but one thing needful . If should fail ...
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... vice ; and we endeavor to draw aside her veil and show her to men in all her native de- formity . We have no desire " to excite repinings at the dispensations of Providence ; " nor do we conceive that our remarks , can have that ten ...
... vice ; and we endeavor to draw aside her veil and show her to men in all her native de- formity . We have no desire " to excite repinings at the dispensations of Providence ; " nor do we conceive that our remarks , can have that ten ...
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... vice , in the great body of the people , do you , notwithstanding , expect to find them virtuous ? We will undertake to say , that you are very unreasonable in your expecta- tions ; and that you will most assuredly be disappointed . We ...
... vice , in the great body of the people , do you , notwithstanding , expect to find them virtuous ? We will undertake to say , that you are very unreasonable in your expecta- tions ; and that you will most assuredly be disappointed . We ...
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... vice . Frail at first his frame , with nerves ill strung Unformed his footsteps , long uxtoned his tongue , Unhappy unassociate , unrefined , Unfledged the pinions of his lofty mind , He wandered wild , to every beast a prey , More ...
... vice . Frail at first his frame , with nerves ill strung Unformed his footsteps , long uxtoned his tongue , Unhappy unassociate , unrefined , Unfledged the pinions of his lofty mind , He wandered wild , to every beast a prey , More ...
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